Have you ever wondered what the words raspberry, syllabub or toffee have in common? Did you know that pickle is a Dutch word but tomato, chocolate and chilli come from the Aztecs? Join broadcaster and children’s writer Michael Rosen on an adventure into language and food as he discovers how our favourite (and least favourite) dishes got their names in Radio 4’s Word of Mouth programme. He’ll be joined onstage by writers and singers to entertain us with poems, songs and stories and he’ll be working with local schools to find out what makes the children of Bristol go ‘yum’ and ‘yuk’.
Michael Rosen is an acclaimed poet whose 140 books have won many prizes. Children’s laureate between 2007 and 2009 and a much-loved children’s author, his We’re Going on a Bear Hunt has sold over 8,000,000 copies worldwide. A popular broadcaster, he has presented Radio 4’s Word of Mouth since 1996. Michael also has a PhD in education, five honorary doctorates and is Professor of Children’s Literature at Goldsmiths, University of London. His monthly letter to the education secretary, now ‘Dear Ms Morgan’, published in the Guardian, has become required reading for parents and teachers. Follow him on twitter @michaelrosenyes.
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